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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Carolyn L. Napier, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rahul Thombre, Seattle, WA (US);
Carolyn L. Napier, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, WA (US);
David E. Kays, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rahul Thombre, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Uninstalling a patch applied to a software product installed on a computer. A current state of a software product is identified. A desired state of the software product is determined. The desired state of the software product represents a state of the software product when a patch applied to the software product is removed from the software product. The patch is removed from the software product to transition the software product from the identified current state to the determined desired state.